Finnick's Story - By Aaliyah McLean

Missing You

Finnick's POV.

The crowd cheers for us as Ivy and I are pushed into the train. How can they cheer for us in this situation? They are literally saying a possible goodbye to us, Forever! I've never actually seen this train in real life before, only on television. As I leave district four, I think about all of the things that I may never see or experience again; Mom, Dad, Our House, Hunting with my Trident, because I may not actually get a trident in the Hunger Games. But the main thing that I think about is... Annie! Is she okay? If I die, will she miss me? What will happen to her whilst I'm gone? These thoughts float around my head like confetti and I do not like it. I look at the clock in the entryway of the train and the time is now 3:34, so exactly one hour ago, Annie said that she loved me. I will remember those words when I am playing in the Games, I will remember the whole scene.

I cup her face in my hands. "I love you Annie!" I say, and she smiles her beautiful smile.

She sobs and says, "I love you too, Finnick!"

Then she is rushed out of the room...

The last part breaks my heart. I mount the steps and walk a few paces in, so I can see the inside of the train. The interior is covered from head to toe in glossy silver metal with little columns of brown slab covering from the roof to the floor. There are tables upon tables of food and drinks, that I cannot help but think. All of this food could feed at least three quarters of the people in district four. There are bright lights shining from under the ledges in the floor and on the roof making the train feel a lot brighter and happier. Because really, this train is just a gift before you are sent off to your death. There are about six windows in this carriage, all of the wide enough to see the vast wildlife and bush outside. There is one main table in the centre of the cabin with all of the cutlery and plates set out nicely. There is also a few couches in the front, facing an expensive looking television. The television in this train looks about thirty thousand dollars more expensive than the one we have at home that we bought for fifty dollars at the trading market. It isn't the best television, but it supplies my mother and I for what we need, or... what we needed. Dad would never be at home with the amount of work he did so he didn't really use the television unless he had a day off or he was sick and just wanted to relax on the couch for a while.

Poppy tells Ivy and I to take a seat and relax while she goes to find our mentor. Mags. That is our mentors name. Apparently, she won her games with her smarts so that has to be a good sign. I swear this mentor better be good, otherwise I don't know how I am going to win this for Annie.

She walks in and smiles sweetly at us before grabbing a cherry tart and coming to sit in front of Ivy and I. She wears a white sweatshirt and black jeans around her neck lays the most beautiful scarf I've ever seen, it has light blue silk weaving through the black lace. When she sits down in front of us, I almost relax. She seems pretty in control.

We talk for a while about strategies and how to win and I feel pretty confident. Mags has helped us a lot.

Annie's POV.

I already miss him so much...

I've never felt this way about anyone other than Finnick and I wish that he didn't have to leave me so soon. I watched him board the train ten minutes ago and that was the last time I saw his face, staring out the window into the crowds of people cheering for him and Ivy. I think he saw me just as the train started puffing and speed off on its way to the capitol. I waved and waved at him, but he didn't wave back, it's either he didn't see me, or it was too hard for him to say goodbye. It was only an hour and a half ago when he said he loved me, I will remember that forever, even if he doesn't. I will remember the whole conversation.

He cups my face with his hands. "I love you Annie!" He says, and I smile at him which makes him do the same.

I sob and say, "I love you too, Finnick!"

Then I am rushed out of the room, watching Finnick reach his hand out for me the last time...

Finnick's POV.

I left the train station about twenty minutes ago, and I want to go back, I want to go back so bad! I want to see Annie; the last time I saw her we were just rolling out of the train station. I saw her waving at me and I just couldn't wave back. I just couldn't, I didn't want to say goodbye even though I'm not likely to go back to district four.

I am currently sitting next to Ivy on the couches. Poppy and Mags are in the front cabin, probably eating and discussing what to do with us. Ivy keeps sobbing next to me every now and then and honestly, I can't blame her. Even though I've decided that I dislike her, she has a right to be upset. I won't kill her though, when we are in the Games, I'll just make sure that she dies in another way. But I won't kill her, I don't want to hurt Annie in the process.

Ivy rarely looks over at me, but I keep looking at her, she looks so sad, poor thing. Ivy has a small figure, so she obviously hasn't had much to eat her whole life. she has dark brown eyes and a very pale shade of skin. Her hair is a dirty blonde colour and she seems to have a long neck, at least from where I am sitting it looks like her neck is a lot longer than some. Her eyes look tired like she's been up for hours or crying a lot. Well, she has been crying a lot. Her mouth is thin, she has very thin lips that are a very lush pink colour. She looks like she has never touched a weapon in her life or if she has, she was scared of it and dropped it. By the way she is sobbing now I would say that she had a lot of people in district four that she cared about or that cared about her. Lucky girl! I have barely anyone!

She looks over at me now and sees me staring right at her. I flinch at her scrutiny and look away quickly as if I've been caught doing something unbearable. "What?" She almost shouts, making me jump.

"Nothing, are you okay?" I ask trying to be as nice to my newfound enemy as possible.

"Why would you care? You're just going to kill me as soon as we get into that stupid arena, aren't you?" She states angrily, but under all of the anger I can see a bit of sadness and worry. It actually is a bit sad.

I shake my head slowly and look down at my lap with a little laugh. "I wasn't, but that is a good idea!" I joke. She looks shocked for a second before I jump in and say, "I'm kidding, I won't kill you, I'll leave that to someone or something else, unless of course you try to hurt me, then the situation may be changed."

"Yeah sure, when it really comes down to it, Annie would rather you go home than me!" I snap my head to attention, of course... Annie is friends with Ivy as well. "Do you know what she said to me when she come into my room, she said 'Please, help Finnick win, please Ivy.' And the best part was when she cried and said, 'I love him too much to lose him.'" I smile hearing about Annie loving me, I shouldn't be smiling, but I can't help it. "What are you smiling about?"

I frown quickly trying to hide the fact that I am ecstatic about hearing that Annie loves me, even though I already know it, it is nice to hear from someone else telling me. "Nothing," I say, "And I won't kill you unless were the last two standing." I finish and stand up to go find Mags to start learning how I am going to win this...